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NIA chief visits Jammu encounter site, reviews security at venue of PM Modi's rally

NIA chief Kuldiep Singh on April 23 visited Jammu’s Sunjwan area where two suicide bombers of banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit, officials said.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief, who reached Jammu on April 22 evening, was accompanied by Inspector General of CRPF, Jammu sector, P.S. Ranpise.

Mr. Singh, who is also the Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was briefed about the gun battle by CRPF officers, including Commandant of 38th Battalion Dhirendra Verma, the officials said.

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